Fork Films

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Fork Films
IndustryFilm industry
Founded2007
Founder
Defunct2022
Headquarters
Websiteforkfilms.com

Fork Films was an American

documentary
films focusing on social issues, and select narrative films.

They have produced such films as

Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen
(2020).

History

In 2007,

documentary films focusing on social issues, and select narrative films.[1] Apart from producing, the company gives grants to filmmakers to finish or produce their project.[2] The company was launched after Disney began working with Reticker on the film Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008), creating a company for licensing the film, before deciding to continue making documentary projects.[3]

The company has produced films that have gone on to be nominated for the

Apart from documentaries, the company has produced the narrative feature films Return and Hateship, Loveship by Liza Johnson.[9][10]

In October 2022, it was announced the company had been shut down.[11]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ "About". Fork Films. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Abigail Disney on Film, Universal Languages of the Heart and Social Change". The Wakeman Agency. November 30, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^ Loden, Franko (November 28, 2017). "Amicus Award: Abigail Disney, Crusader for Change". International Documentary Association. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  4. Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
    . Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  5. ^ Goodavage, Maria (January 10, 2013). "The Invisible War Nominated for Oscar". PBS. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Armor of Light". ITVS. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  7. ^ Romano, Nick (January 23, 2018). "Yance Ford makes Oscars history as first trans director to earn nomination". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  8. ^ Rios Espinosa, Carlos (March 23, 2021). "'Crip Camp' Brings the Inclusion Revolution to the Oscars". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  9. Filmmaker Magazine
    . Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  10. ^ Deadline Team, The (February 17, 2013). "Toronto: IFC Films Acquires Kristen Wiig-Starrer 'Hateship Loveship'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  11. ^ Lang, Brent; Donnelly, Matt (October 3, 2022). "Abigail Disney Closes Fork Films, Lays Off Staff (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

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